- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2014
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2014
To ask the First Minister what response the Scottish Government has received to its representations to the UK Government regarding the implications of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership for health services in Scotland.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2014
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage people to attend further education courses.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2014
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 5 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred to the Edinburgh transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) centre since October 2012; how many were approved to receive TAVI; how many reverted to conventional surgery, and how many reverted to no procedure and palliative care.
Answer
The information requested is provided in the following table:
Table 1: People referred to the national TAVI service since October 2012
Total referrals for consideration of TAVI | 317 |
Those who need assessed | 22 |
Those who need tests | 26 |
Those who have had TAVI | 127 |
Those suitable for TAVI | 12 |
Those suitable for conventional surgery | 45 |
Those not suitable for TAVI | 85 |
Source: National TAVI service, October 2014
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 4 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a register of interests for all members of the independent review group considering the safety of mesh devices.
Answer
Yes, all declarations of interest(s) submitted by members will be circulated to the review group.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 4 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the salary has been of each (a) university and (b) college principal or chief executive officer in each of the last five years, and what the annual change in salary has been expressed as a percentage.
Answer
The information requested is not held centrally.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what concerns it has regarding the potential financial implications of litigation in relation to defective mesh devices.
Answer
The Scottish Government has put patient safety first and taken action to investigate concerns regarding transvaginal mesh implants. It has not discussed the financial implications of litigation in respect of mesh implants with NHS boards.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the letter dated 16 July 2014 from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer to medical directors is consistent with the advice of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing that NHS boards suspend the use of mesh devices pending the results of an independent review.
Answer
The decision to request that boards consider suspending the routine use of synthetic mesh implants for these procedures does not prevent individual women and their clinicians agreeing on the need for a particular service – this is still available.
The letter reaffirmed my statement that for the improvement of our future evidence and where women fully consent, if they are being considered for entry into clinical trials then use of mesh for the conditions affected (pelvic organ prolapse) can be approved for those entered into the arm(s) of the trial using this option.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the manufacturers of mesh devices and (b) NHS boards about the potential financial implications of litigation.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not discussed the potential financial implications with mesh manufactures or NHS boards.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the discussion of the matter at the meeting of the Working Group on Transvaginal Mesh Implants on 18 June 2013, whether discussions have taken place with NHS management regarding the potential financial resource implications in relation to the multi-disciplinary approach to complications with mesh surgery.
Answer
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer is currently developing a pathway for women experiencing complications and has met with a healthcare planner. Any resource implications will be considered as part of this process.
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to form and resource a (a) self-help group and (b) helpline for victims of mesh devices.
Answer
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer is exploring options that will offer additional support for women who are experiencing complications.